HABU has get the 52nd Oi title !

Shogi News ; The 52nd Oi sen ; 7 games title match



7:01 P.M. (JST) , 13 September 2011 , after 116 moves , HABU won the last game of the Oi sen title match . Then the score of this match becomes "HIROSE 3 --- 4 HABU" and HABU got the 52nd Oi title .



You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/
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Sente : HIROSE Akihito (Oi)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.R-6h P-8d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.K-4h P-5d
5.K-3h K-4b
6.S-7h K-3b
7.K-2h S-5c
8.L-1h B-3c
9.S-6g P-8e
10.B-7g G6a-5b
11.K-1i K-2b
12.S-2h G5b-4b
13.G-3i L-1b
14.S-5f P-4d
15.P-4f K-1a
16.R-4h S-2b
17.G-5i G-3a
18.G5i-4i G4b-3b
19.P-3f P-7d
20.P-6e S-4b
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with 20...S-4b , by opening HABU's sealed move .

(diagram 2)

21.P-4e Px4e
22.Sx4e Bx7g+
23.Nx7g B*6f
24.B*3g R-9b
25.Nx8e Bx5g+
26.G-5h +Bx4h
27.G5hx4h R*6i
28.P*4d Rx9i+
29.B*6a L*4a
30.Bx3d+ S4b-3c
31.+B-3e R-4b
32.+B-2f P*4f
33.Bx4f Sx4d
34.P*4c Rx4c
35.Sx5d P*4g
36.G4h-3h S4d-3c
37.Sx4c+ Lx4c
38.Bx9a+ S*4h
39.P*4i Sx3i+
40.Sx3i +Rx4i
41.+B-2h P*5g
42.P*5i G*4h
43.P*4f Lx4f
44.S*3g +Rx5i
45.S3ix4h Px4h+
46.Sx4h Lx4h+
47.+Bx4h +Rx4h
48.Gx4h P*4g
49.Gx4g P-5h+
50.R*5b S*4i
51.R*5a P*4f
52.+Bx4f P*3h
53.L*3e P-3i+
54.Lx3c+ Sx3c
55.G*2h S*3h
56.L*2f +Px2i
57.Gx2i Sx2i+
58.Kx2i B*8d
59.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 116 moves , HABU won the game .

MARUYAMA becomes the challenger of the Ryuo sen title match !

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; Challenger deciding 3 games match


11:09 P.M. (JST) , 12 September 2011 , after 134 moves , MARUYAMA won the last game of the Ryuo sen challenger deciding match . Then MARUYAMA becomes the challenger of the 24th Ryuo sen 7 games title match .

The 1st game of the 24th Ryuo sen title match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 13 October 2011 at Hohoemino Yado Takinoyu , Tendo city , Yamagata .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20110912.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20110912_j.html
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e K-4b
3.P-6f S-6b
4.R-7h P-6d
5.K-4h S-6c
6.S-3h S-3b
7.K-3i G6a-5b
8.S-6h K-3a
9.S-6g P-8d
10.K-2h B-3c
11.P-1f P-1d
12.S-5f P-8e
13.R-7f P-2d
14.B-7g K-2b
15.G6i-5h P-5d
16.S-4e S-2c
17.P-6e
(diagram 1)

KUBO advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e to make ISHIDA ryu form in this game . MARUYAMA moved up his King with 2...K-4b forcing KUBO to close the Bishop line with 3.P-6f .

While KUBO was making Hon mino gakoi and ISHIDA ryu hongumi form , MARUYAMA made Hidari mino .

KUBO advanced his left Silver with 16.S-4e threatening MARUYAMA's Bishop head and started attacking with 17.P-6e .

(diagram 2)

17...Px6e
18.P-7d Px7d
19.R-5f P-6f
20.Rx6f Bx6f
21.Bx6f N-3c
22.P-1e G-3b
23.Px1d P*1b
24.B*4f P*6d
25.P*6e G-5c
26.S-5f P-4d
27.N-7g R-6b
28.B-8d R-6a
29.Px6d Sx6d
30.N-6e Sx6e
31.Sx6e Rx6e
32.P*6f R-2e
33.Bx9a+ G5c-4c
34.B-5a+ R*6i
35.L*1h Rx9i+
36.P-3f N*2a
37.S*5b S*4b
38.+B-6a P-3e
39.Sx4c= Gx4c
40.G5h-4h Px3f
41.P*3g Px3g+
42.Sx3g P*3f
43.Sx3f L*3d
44.+B-6d Lx3f
45.P*3g Lx3g+
46.Nx3g P*3f
47.Nx2e S*3g
48.Gx3g Px3g+
49.Kx3g Nx2e
50.K-2f S*3g
51.K-1f P-1c
52.S*3a Kx3a
53.L*3f P*3b
54.R*4a K-2b
55.+Bx3g Nx3g+
56.+Bx4c S*1e
57.Kx1e Px1d
58.K-2f +Nx3f
59.Kx3f G*4e
60.K-2f B*3e
61.K-3g L*3f
62.K-2h Sx4c
63.S*3a K-3c
64.P*3d Kx3d
65.N*2f Bx2f
66.Px2f B*3i
67.K-2i N*3g
68.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 134 moves , MARUYAMA won the game .

HABU sealed the 40th move .(Oi sen)

Shogi News ; The 52nd Oi sen ; 7 games title match


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 12 September 2011 , HABU sealed the 40th move and the game once stopped . The game will restarted next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) and will end next evening .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/oui20110912_13.html
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/
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Sente : HIROSE Akihito (Oi)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.R-6h P-8d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.K-4h P-5d
5.K-3h K-4b
6.S-7h K-3b
7.K-2h S-5c
8.L-1h B-3c
9.S-6g P-8e
10.B-7g G6a-5b
(diagram 1)




HIROSE ranged his Rook with 2.R-6h making a Shiken Bisha form , his favorite style . After closing the Bishop line with 3.P-6f , HIROSE moved up his King with 4.K-4h to start making his Kakoi .

HABU also moved up his King with 5...K-4b to make a Kakoi . HIROSE moved up his right Lance with 8.L-1h to make an Anaguma gakoi , and HABU also seemed to start making an Ibisha Anaguma with 8...B-3c .

(diagram 2)

11.K-1i K-2b
12.S-2h G5b-4b
13.G-3i L-1b
14.S-5f P-4d
15.P-4f K-1a
16.R-4h S-2b
17.G-5i G-3a
18.G5i-4i G4b-3b
19.P-3f P-7d
20.P-6e quit
(diagram 2)




HIROSE made an Anaguma gakoi and strengthen it with 13.G-3i . HABU moved up his left Lance with 13...L-1b to make an Ibisha Anaguma .

While HABU was making an Ibisha Anaguma , HIROSE slid his Rook again with 16.R-4h and joined his left Gold to his Kakoi .

HABU sealed the 40th move , and the game once stopped this evening .

The last game of the Ryuo sen challgenr deciding match has just started !

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; Challenger deciding 3 games match


The 3rd/last game of the Ryuo sen challenger deciding match between KUBO Toshiaki and MARUYAMA Tadahisa has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 12 September 2011 at Shogi Kaikan , Tokyo .

Now the score of this match is "KUBO 1 --- 1 MARUYAMA" , and the winner of this game will become the challenger of the Ryuo sen title match . The game will end this evening .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20110912.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20110912_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)



KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

The last game of the Oi sen has jsut started !

Shogi News ; The 52nd Oi sen ; 7 games title match


The 7th/last game of the Oi sen title match between HIROSE Akihito and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 12 Septemer 2011 , at Jin'ya Ryokan , Hadano city , Kanagawa .

Now the score of this match is "HIROSE 3 --- 3 HABU" , and the winner of this game will get the 52nd Oi title . The game will end the evening of 13 Septemer 2011 .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/oui20110912_13.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official blog of the Oi sen ; written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official site of the Oi sen ; written in Japanese language)


HIROSE Akihito (Oi)
HABU Yoshiharu (Kisei , Oza)

WATANABE won the 1st game ! (Oza sen title match)

Shogi News ; The 59th Oza sen ; 5th game title match


9:46 P.M. (JST) , 7 September 2011 , after 131 moves , WATANABE won this game . The score of this match becomes "HABU 0 --- 1 WATANABE" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 20 September 2011 at Westin Miyako Hotel Kyoto , Sanjo, Keage, Higashiyama-ku , Kyoto city ,Kyoto .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/ouza20110907.html
(Flash version , written in Japaenese language)

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(Official blog of Oza sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.G-7h G-3b
3.P-2f P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.S-3h S-7b
8.P-9f P-9d
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h P-1d
12.P-1f S-5d
13.G-5h G-5b
14.P-3f K-4a
15.S-5f P-4d
16.K-7i K-3a
17.N-3g P-7d
18.P-6f S-3c
19.R-4h G5b-4b
20.K-8h K-2b
21.N-2e
(diagram 1)

WATANABE selected Kakugawari as the opening of this game and HABU accepted it . The game naturally advanced a typical line of Kakugawari Koshikakegin .

HABU moved up his left Silver with 18...S-3c without jumping right Knight and avoid the position of Kakugawari Koshikakegin doukei . WATANABE slid his Rook with 19.R-4h and jumped the right Knight with 21.N-2e to start attacking HABU's camp .

(diagram 2)

21...S-2d
22.B*2h P-7e
23.P-4e Px7f
24.Sx7f Px4e
25.Bx6d P*7c
26.P*7d R-6b
27.B-3g Rx6f
28.G5h-6g B*4d
29.N-7g Rx6g+
30.S5fx6g P*6f
31.S-5h G*4f
32.B-2h Px7d
33.R*7a N-9c
34.P-3e Sx2e
35.Px2e N*8d
36.P-2d Nx7f
37.K-9h Px2d
38.P*2c Kx2c
39.Rx2a+ S*2b
40.+Rx9a B-5e
41.+R-9b P-9e
42.N*2f
(diagram 2)

WATANABE dropped a Bishop with 22.B*2h and attacked HABU's camp . HABU turned his Rook with 26...R-6b , dropped a Bishop with 28...B*4d and sacrificed his Rook with 29...Rx6g+ to attack WATANABE's attacking pieces .

WATANABE dropped a Rook with 33.R*7a and continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

42...S-4c
43.+Rx9c B-4d
44.R-3h Bx3e
45.Rx3e Px3e
46.Bx4f R*4h
47.S*4g P-6g+
48.Sx6g Rx7h+
49.Sx7h Px4f
50.B*6g K-1c
51.Bx7f Px4g+
52.P-1e B*7e
53.Px1d K-2c
54.N*8i Bx9c
55.N*1e K-3c
56.G*4e G*4d
57.P*3d Sx3d
58.Gx3d Gx3d
59.S*4e G4b-4c
60.Nx3d Gx3d
61.R*5b S*4b
62.G*2c Sx2c
63.Nx2c+ Gx2c
64.Rx4b+ Kx4b
65.S*4c K-5a
66.L*6d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 131 moves , WATANABE won the game .

Oza sen title match has just started !

Shogi News ; The 59th Oza sen ; 5th game title match


The 1st game of the Oza sen title match between HABU Yoshiharu and WATANABE Akira has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 7 September 2011 , at Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa , Minato ku , Tokyo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/ouza20110907.html
(Flash version , written in Japaenese language)

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(Official blog of Oza sen , written in Japanese language)



HABU Yoshiharu (Kisei , Oza)
WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)